In Reply to: Er, I'm sorry... posted by Harmonia on March 26, 2003 at 12:03:43:
I've been chastized for making any political statement regarding the film industry here in the film forum, but what the heck it's only AuPH.>>>But back to Polanski: isn't it possible to separate the man from his art? Does his committing a criminal act render his work invalid? I think many people do make that separation.<<<
Ask Pete Rose. Shouldn't we be able to seperate a gambling problem from his great achievements so he can get into baseball again ?
Film "artists" would certainly have you believe that personel behavior and politics shouldn't affect awards or box office receipts. I like Polanski for the most part, his work will stand as art or not over the long haul. Pete Rose will probably make it into the Hall of Fame, posthumously. I don't believe that giving awards in the US to an "artist" who is a fugitive from US law is appropriate.
Academy members apparently don't object to sex with under age girls, at least as long as it's somebody else's daughter.Steve
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- Re: Er, I'm sorry... - SR 13:28:58 03/26/03 (1)
- "...it's only AuPH." - Audiophilander 07:45:47 04/01/03 (0)